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Bergman

American  
[burg-muhn] / ˈbɜrg mən /

noun

  1. Ingmar 1918–2007, Swedish motion-picture director and writer.

  2. Ingrid, 1915–82, Swedish film actress.


Bergman British  
/ ˈbɜːɡmən /

noun

  1. ( Ernst ) Ingmar (ˈiŋmar). 1918–2007, Swedish film and stage director, whose films include The Seventh Seal (1956), Wild Strawberries (1957), Persona (1966), Scenes from a Marriage (1974), Autumn Sonata (1978), and Fanny and Alexander (1982)

  2. Ingrid . 1915–82, Swedish film and stage actress, working in Hollywood 1938–48; noted for her leading roles in many films, including Casablanca (1942), For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), Anastasia (1956), and The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958)

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This week he filed a malicious prosecution lawsuit, seeking compensatory and punitive damages against Rueda and deep-pocketed law firms Khan Law Office and Withers Bergman, as well as defunct firm Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht.

From Los Angeles Times

Under Teddy Bergman’s direction, the actors bring different dimensions to their divergent characters.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's good to see them fighting again" notes one of the other toys, Mr Potato Head - now voiced by Jeff Bergman following the death of Don Rickles.

From BBC

Combined with its very American, “easy, can-do spirit,” says Minow, and its Hollywood star-system casting of Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, it remains popular today.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bergman, who began his career in finance, had less creative experience than Walden.

From The Wall Street Journal